Alonso Ercilla Y. de Zúñiga Books

Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, known as Alonso de Ercilla, was a Spanish nobleman and soldier-poet. He began his most famous work, the epic poem La Araucana, while serving in Chile and fighting against the indigenous Araucanians. This heroic epic, considered one of the greatest Spanish historical poems, vividly recounts the Araucanian insurrection and also chronicles the history of Chile and contemporary Spain. Ercilla's work offers a compelling look at the clash of cultures and heroic struggles.